Regulating device



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APPLICATION FILED APR.I7.1918.

1,398,648. Patented Nov. 29,1921.

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REGULATING DEVICE.

APPUCATION TILED AER. H, 1918.

1,398,648. Patented Nov. 29, 1921.

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JAMES B. REPLOGLE, F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR 1 0 THE REMY ELECTRIC COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

and the State of Michigan haveinvented certain new 'and useful. Improvements in Regulating Devices, ,of which-the following is a full, clear, and exact description-1 fl his invention relates-to devices for; controlling, electric-circuits .and particularly to devices for automatically -controlling.;,the output of a genei'ator;,.- I

An object ofthe-present'invention. resides sensitive in operation,;.,that.:isone. which will rapidly respond to small fluctuations.

in the forces which effect the operation wthereof.

. Anothenobj' ect residesin theprovision of a controlling device; which willobe practi cally constant in-operationfor all tempera-- tures to which the device may be subjected. Further; objects and advantages of thepresent invention will be apparent from the followingdescription of embodiments there of, reference being made to the accompanying. drawings. j j, i

In the drawings: 1 Figure lfis'a' frontview 'ofa device'cmbodying the invention;

Fig.2 is a rear view. thereof;

Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof showingeth housing; .1 j

Fig. 4 1s a sideview thereof showing a section of thehousing; v

Fig. 5 is a front view of another form of the invention;

Fig. 6 is a plan view thereof;

Fig. 7 is an end view showing a section of the housing; I

Fig. 8 is a wiring diagram of the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1', 2, 3 and 4, the representation of the. relayregulator being merely diagrammatic,andv

Fig.9 is a wiring diagram of the form of the invention shown in Figs. -5, 6 and 7.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8, 2O designates a base adapted to be mounted upon a cylindrical surface, as a generator frame, and formed to provide a recess 21 for a purpose to be described, and carrying posts 22 to which housing 23 may be attached by means of screws 24.

" 'spze ci'ficationiof Letters Patent. I

;. Applicationfiled April 17, 1918.

nEeu'nA'rrNe DEVICE.

Patented Nov. 29, 1921.

Serial No. 229,015.

Base 20 supports a U-shaped magnet frame 25 having pole pieces 26, and upon the base of-frame '25 there is mounted a core 27 which terminates in a pole piece 28. A coil 29 is placed around the core and one end thereof is grounded at 30 (see Fig.8) upon the pole piece 28, and the other end is con nected with resistance element 31 composed of material which has practically'uniform resistance for all temperatures. Element 31 is grounded upon any convenient conductor,

; as the frame of the generator to be described.

The purpose of element 31 is to-permit-the use of a magnet coil 29 of small resistance so that variations in resistance due to changes in the temperature of coil '29 will be practically negligible, with the result that corresponding variations in current flowing through coils 29 and 31 will be very small,

be practically constant.

Frame 25 is provided and the action of the controlling device will with slots '35 through which project bolts 36 engaging nuts 37. Bolts carry sleeves 38 upon which,"

are mounted spring brackets 39. and U- shaped contact brackets 40 and 41. Brackets 39, 40. and 41 are insulated from each other and from sleeves 38. Brackets 4O and 41 are also tied together members 42 of insulating material. By virtue of this construction brackets 39. 40 and 41 constitute a frame mounted for longitudinal adjustment upon the magnet frame 25.

Spring brackets 39 support springs 43 the tongues 39 of brackets 39 engaging notches 43 in said springs to prevent displacement thereof. Springs 43 support armature 44 which carries contacts 46 and 47. Contacts 48 and 49 are mounted upon screws 50 having screw threaded engagement with brackets 40 and 41 respectively and locked in position by nuts 50. Contacts 48 and 49 are'arranged to cooperate with contacts 46 and 47 respectively.

A magnet core 60 is pivoted by means of bracket 61 upon the frame 25 and carries amagnet coil 62 one end of which is grounded "at 63 upon the frame 25 and the other end connected with a contact plate 64 mounted upon magnet core 60 but insulate therefrom and carrying a contact 65 which cooperates with contact 66 mounted on a contact bracket 67 carried by frame 25 but insulated therefrom. A spring 68 mounted on plate 64 cooperates with a stop bracket 68 and serves normally to maintain contacts (35 and 66 out of engagement.

Referring to Fig. 8, it will be seen that contact bracket 40 is connected by means of wires 69 and 69 with brush 70 of generator 71, the opposite brush '72 being grounded at 73 on the generator frame. The generator field circuit leads from brush 72 to shunt field winding 74, througlrwire 75 to resistance coils 76 and 77, and back through wire 69 to brush 70. The short circuit. around resistance 76 includes wire 78. leading to contact bracket 41, contacts 49 and 47, armature 44, and wire 79 conn'ectingthe armature 44 with a point'on the generator field circuit between resistance coils T6 and 77. The short circuit around resistance 77 includes wire 79, armature '44, contacts 46 and 48, contact bracket 40 and wire 69. The battery charging circuit includes wire .69 leading out from brush 70,

wire 69, bracket 40 connected with magnet frame .25, magnet coil. 62 connected at 63 with frame 25 and leading to contact plate 64, contacts and G6, bracket 67, wire 80,

battery s]. and ground connection '82 to 73 .terminals 85, 86 and 87 which are connected inside the base 20 and housing 23 with various parts of the regulator as shown by the diagram in Fig. 8. and outside the base with the generator and battery.

The operation of the device shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and S is as follows: lVhen the generator is operated, the current flowing across the line through coil 29 will cause a magneticfield to be created in magnet frame 25 core 27 and pole pieces 26 and 28. If the voltage across the line exceeds a predetermined value. the magnetic field will become strong enough to attract armature ltl against the force excrtcd by springs 4 causing the separation of either of the pairs oi" contacts 47 and 49 or 46 and 4S. and thereby causing the interruption of either oi" the short cir cuits around rcsimince coil 76 or resistance coil 77, respectively. in this event, the current in the field winding 74 will be reduced causing the voltage across the line to decrease to normal value and the return of the armature 44 to contact making position to permit the normal flow of current through the field circuit.

in order that either of the resistances T6 or 77 may 'iapart into operation successively and not both at the same time. it nccescloser to the magnet than the other. adjustment is accomplished by unloosening L: (JU- adjusting the position of the armature 44 so that one side thereof is located a little This the screws 36 and tilting the frame'40 slightly with respect tothe magneto. By adjusting screws 50 the pressure between the pairs of contacts may be equalized. v

By loosening the screws '50'tl1e contacts 48 and 49 will be raised sufficiently so that the armature 44 and'itsresilie'nt spring support 43 maybe lifted bodily from the supporting members 39 and readily removed from the controller for inspection of the contact points. V p p v It will be observed th'atbyvirtue ofthe construction and-arrangement 'of magnet frame 25'an'd core27,"a division ofthe magnetic path is obtained whereby difiere'nt portions of the 'fiux'pass -through' para llel paths in the arm'ature By 't'hu'sonce dividing the path'th'e cross sectionalareaof the armature and -'conseq'l'ient'ly the mass of the armature canbe'reduc'ed to one half the value necessary where there is'no division of the flux. It is obvious that by further division of the flux into separate i' paths through thearmatur'e an armature of still smaller cross sectional area could be used to carry the smalltotal amount'of magnetic energy. Reduction of the mass of the armature results in reductiono'f the magneto-mo tive-force necessary to overcome its inertia, hence the armature will be much'more sensitive to small variations in energizing'force. It will also be observed that the air gap area is made as large as possible in order to obtain the most vigorous actions up'onthe armature with a'given amount of expended ener y. c p

The magnetic field described will "also cause the attraction "of magnet core GOto close the battery charging circuit "through contacts 65 and 66; permitting the passage of current through coil (32 whic'his wound in a manner with'rspect to coil 29 such as to cause the creation of a magnetic field in core 60 of a polarity which will assist the licld created by coil 29 in maintaining-contacts (35 and G6 in closed position while current isfiowing from the'generator 'to the battery. lVhen the ba tte'ry'exc'ee'dsa predetermined charge, ='o'r"when "the generator stops a reversal of current in coil '62 'will tend to take place,' 'thereby tending to cause a reversal of polarity "of the field in core 60 which will oppose the field created by coil and will result in "a' quick repulsion of core 60 and the separation of contacts'65 and 66 interrupting the battery'char'ging circuit.

It is apparent that there'lia's been probut with the device for interrupting the work circuit omitted, the elements of the regulating device for controlling output of the generator are exactly the same as in the first form of the inventiomwjith, the exception that elements 25, 12 and 83 are slightlydifferent in f ormfrom correspond.

ing elements 25, 42 and 83. Instead of being placed in a recessin the base 20, the core 83 upon which the resistance coils 7 6 and 77 arei wound is mounted upon the'magnet frame 25 by means ,of members 42 which serve to tie together "the contact brackets .40 and 41 in'the same relation'asin the first form shown in Fig. 4. The generator field circuit includes shunt field winding 74 connected with brush '72 of the generator, wire 75, wire/78, bracket 4 1 contacts; Lil an d 47,-

armature 4.4 contactsAG andg8, wire 69 and wire 9(), switch contacts 91 and:92 which are bridged in manner to be described, and wire 98 leading to-bruslrfZO, ,The field contacts. 91 and 92 are bridged by'means of horn cir-' cuit including Wire 94, switch element 95 adapted to contact with switch contacts 96 and 97, and wire 98;.or switch contacts'91' and 92 maybe bridged by means of switch element 101. The closing of switch element 95 with switch contacts 96 and 97 closes the generator field circuit and-also connects the enerator with horn 99-which is grounded at 100. The moving of switch element 101 into contact with switch contacts 91 and 92 also causes the connecting up tothe generator of lamps 102, 103 and 104. It will beapparent from description of the diagram shown in Fig. 9, that when neither the lamps nor the horn are connected with the generator the field circuit will be interrupted and the generator will be running light. When it is desired to sound the horn without lighting the lights, the switch 95 is closed to effect the closing of the field circuit and to cause the generator to build up and deliver current to the horn.

The short circuits around resistance coils 7 6 and 77 are the same as the corresponding circuits shown in Fig. 8. Aside from the fact that the current deliv'cry controlling feature has been omitted. the operation of this form of the invention is exactly the same as the operation of the first form shown in Figs. 1. 2, ft and 8, and no further description is considered necessary.

\Yhile the forms of the invention described and illustrated constitute a pre- BEST AV/llliitdlii a:

ferred embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that other forms of the invention might be adopted, such as would fall within the scope of the claims which follow.

WVhat I claim is as follows:

1. In a controlling device, the combination withan electromagnet including a,

winding and a core; a frame slid-able axially with respect to the core and tiltable relatiyely. thereto; an armature resiliently supported by said frame; spaced movable contacts supported by the armature; and stationary contacts supported by said frame.

2 ,111 a controlling device, the combination with an electromagnet-including a winding and a core; an armature carrying spaced contacts; means for resiliently supporting said rarmature -and .capable of adjustment relatively to said core to cause one portion of the armature to be nearer to the core than ,another portion, but without changing theairg gap area; spaced movable contacts supported-by the armature; and stationary contacts supported by said means.

I 3.-In a controlling-device, the combination with an electromagnet including a winding and ,a UAShaped'frame providing pole pieces; an inverted U-shaped frame carrying spaced stationary contacts; means for admstablyunountingsaid framenpon the magnetframe, said means permitting tilting saidframe with respect to the magnet frame; and an armature carrying spaced movable contactsresiliently supported by said second frame. V i

1. In a controlling device, the combination with a plurality of pairs of cooperating relatively stationary and movable contacts in an electric circuit; of an electromagnet including a U-shaped frame and a magnet core supporting a winding, and pole pieces carried by the side members of the frame and by the core, the outer surfaces of the pole pieces being in the same plane; an,

inverted U-shaped supporting frame adjustably mounted with respect to the U-shaped magnet frame and mounted to slide axially of said core and tiltable relatively thereto; devices for adjustably mounting the stationary contacts upon the supporting frame; an armature located adjacent all of the pole pieces and carrying the movable contacts; and separate leaf springs having their ends resting on the supporting frame and their central portions secured to the armature, and adapted to hold the pairs of contacts normally in engagement.

5. In a controlling device of the vibratory type, the combination with a pair of cooperating contacts, the one movable relative to the other for controlling an electrical circuit; of resilient means for maintaining the. contacts normally in engagement; an electromagnet having a core arranged to provide more than two pole faces; and an arma- 4 gagement.

ture of relatively smallmassfor actuating the movable 'coi1taet, 'and supported adjacent said pole faces, said=armature and core cooperating to provide a plurality of mag 5 netic paths throughsaid armature to permit the use of a'n armature havingirelatively small inertia, the area 'o'f 'e'ach of *the pole fades being maderelative'lylarge so that the Width of the air-' gaps betweenth'' aiifiature whereby thewibaatory adtibn *ofthe armature for a given'amounuofenerg expended in the' miignet-Willbe relativelyvigorous.

'6.-In"a controlling tlyie', =the' combination 'With't'Wo 'p'a'irs'of cooperatin contacts for controlling'electrieal enemies; time Contact of each pair "being movable 'fiie'la tivefio the other; of an *eledtro-magnet; an '-armature upon which the movable contacts-are mounted adj adnt opposite edgesofthe armatures;

adjustable means "for sup m-ting the a rma time so that one 'edge thereof 'mayjihelocated closer. to the magnet: t'li'a' n andther whereby one pair of'euntacts ma 'be' sepafatd before another p t-r and "means for adjustin the statinary eentaets;

7. :In a controlling device," flie toiiibination'with a'p1ur'al-ity e airs of coeperatin g contacts for i aenti ell ing electrical circuits;

armature suppofiting "the movable contacts;

onecontact-o'f each pair' being movable Tela 1 the to" the {other of an eletro magne't fan and adjustable "means "for sup orting 1 the armature so that one po'rti'on thereof may whereby onepair of contacts ma besepabe located closer to the magnet 'than-anothen rated'before another pair, said supporting means including yield i ng plf0V 1S1OI 1S fOl" maintaining said contacts 8. 111 a controlling device the '-c'ombi-nation with a'plnra lity of pairs 'of cooperating contacts'="for "controlling "elect-meal circuits,

one Contact of each pair "being=movable normally in 'enrelative to theother;of-an'electro-maguet;

an armature supporting the movable contacts; and adjustable means for supporting the armature so that one portion thereof may be located closer to the magnet than another Wherebyone pairof'contacts may be separated before another paily-said'supporting means including yielding provisions for maintaining said contacts normally in engagementyand means for adjusting the Stationary contacts relativeto the movable contacts.

'9. ln a cont-rolling device, the combinati'on"--'with a pair of cooperating relatively stationa'ry and movable contactsfor controlling an electrical circuit; an electro-n'iagnet; an armature carying the movable contact; resilient supporting means *for' the armature a frame carrying said resilient support,

said'resili'ent' means cooperating with said frame to maintain the contacts normally-in engagement and the resilientnieans in' positien"upon t'he' iframe; andac'ljustable means supporting the stationaiy 'cohtact, and capa bleof movement so as to permit the removal of the armature and resilient support from the frame"\vithout removal of the frame fromthe (fontrollingdevice;

105111 a controlling 'device, the combinationfW-i'th -an e'lectromagnet; an armature carrying a movable Contact; a leaf-spring having notched ends attached intermediate 

